Texas earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 22 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 22 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas on Tue, May 20, 2025, 2:20 PM CDT (19:20 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2025-05-20 19:20:41 UTC
Depth
2.7 km (1.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.171° N, 103.481° W
Region
Texas
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.7 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
65°
Stations used
16

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 202 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.651 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 501 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 1.727 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 501 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 1.927 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 501 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 500 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 2.123 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 500 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 1.723 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 500 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 2.124 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 500 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 1.935 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 500 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 1.625 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 499 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  10. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 499 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 1.858 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 498 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 2.623 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 498 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 1.837 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 498 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  14. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 498 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 1.623 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 498 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  16. 2.823 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 498 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 1
  17. 1.522 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 498 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 1.626 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 498 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 1
  19. 1.937 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 498 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  20. 1.923 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 498 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  21. 1.837 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 497 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  22. 1.524 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 497 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  23. 1.758 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 497 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  24. 1.737 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 497 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  25. 1.838 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 497 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  26. 2.037 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 497 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  27. 1.954 km W of Mentone, Texas · 497 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  28. 1.937 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 497 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  29. 1.637 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 497 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  30. 1.837 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 496 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  31. 2.337 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 496 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  32. 1.937 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 496 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  33. 1.937 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 496 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  34. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 496 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  35. 1.58 km NE of Toyah, Texas · 496 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  36. 2.07 km NE of Toyah, Texas · 496 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  37. 1.848 km W of Mentone, Texas · 496 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  38. 2.348 km W of Mentone, Texas · 495 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  39. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 495 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  40. 1.724 km NE of Balmorhea, Texas · 495 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  41. 1.646 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 495 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  42. 1.613 km NNE of Balmorhea, Texas · 494 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  43. 1.837 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 494 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  44. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 494 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  45. 1.89 km E of Toyah, Texas · 494 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
  46. 2.256 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 494 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  47. 1.537 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 493 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  48. 1.958 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 493 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  49. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 493 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  50. 1.526 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 493 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  51. 2.251 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 493 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  52. 1.637 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 493 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  53. 1.726 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 493 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  54. 1.826 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 492 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  55. 1.637 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 492 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  56. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 492 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  57. 1.825 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 492 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  58. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 492 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  59. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 492 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  60. 2.425 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 492 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 1.636 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 501 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 501 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 2.237 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 502 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 1.651 km W of Mentone, Texas · 502 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 1.937 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 502 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 1.812 km NNE of Balmorhea, Texas · 503 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 1.520 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 503 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 503 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 2.353 km W of Mentone, Texas · 503 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 504 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 504 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 2.313 km N of Coyanosa, Texas · 504 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  13. 1.820 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 504 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 504 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 1.724 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 505 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  16. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 505 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 1.724 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 506 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  18. 2.125 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 506 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  19. 2.151 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 506 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 1.749 km W of Mentone, Texas · 506 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2025jvlt. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:23 PM UTC.